Fastener



Patented Feb. 5, 1924*.

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JOHN E. ONEILL, OF BRONXVILLE, NEW YORKQ FASTENER.

Application filed August 15, 1922.

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Be it known that I, Jenn E. ONEILL, a citizen of the United States. residing at Bronxville, in the county of lVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in fasteners or attaching means such as may be used for rubber heels or the like, and more particularly has reference to and is illustrated in the accompanying drawing as a pronged device adapted to be driven into the leather heel of a shoe, leaving a cliplike structure projecting therefrom adapted to engage and hold a rubber heel when the same is pressed thereon.

Referring to said drawings, Fig. 1 illus trates in perspective, a suitable form of fastener embodying an application of my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail of the heel portion of a shoe partly bro-ken away showing an application of a preferred form of my fastener before the rubber heel has been applied. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the rubber heel applied, and Fig. 4 is a plan view looking down upon the rubber heel shown in Fig. 3.

5 indicates the body portion of the fastener from which projects several prongs such as 6, and 78 indicate the walls of a clip-like structure between which a wire, rod or other fastening means imbedded within the heel may be retained The heel when formed is provided with openings or holes such as 9 which preferably do not extend entirely through the heel, but which allow for the passage of the clip end of the fastener as shown; The heel is also preferably provided with wires or rods 10 which extend across said holes or openings as shown so as to be in position to be engaged by the clips.

In applying the rubber heel, it is first coated or wetted and then placed against the leather heel to show where the openings come and at those points, the fasteners are driven into the leather heel, the prongs holding the same securely in position. The rubber heel may now be applied again in the same position bringing the holes and wires directly over the clips of the fasteners and by striking the rubber or pressing the, same upon the clips, a secure union will be effected.

Serial No. 58 1,947.

The outer edges of the clip are preferably beveled as indicated at 11 to guide the same conveniently and easily within the holes of the rubber heel, and the inner edges are also preferably beveled as shown at 12 to guide the wire or rod such as 10 to its seator retaining groove 13 at the base of the clip. The clip is also preferably grooved upon opposite sides as indicated at l lto provide the necessary resiliency for the passage of the wire or rod when the heel is being driven home, and it will of course be readily understood that once the wires or rods are seated within the grooves or seatings 13 the heel is practically immovable and can only be removed with great effort.

Instead of fastening heels, the fastener may be used for attaching other devices, and instead of four or any other number of prongs, the fastener may be provided with a screw threaded shank or other fastening means. In fact, various modifications ma be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In combination, an integral pronged base and a bifurcated projecting portion. a base into which said pronged portion projects, an attachment having a hole into which said bifurcated portion projects, and a rod projecting laterally through said attachment and said bifurcated portion.

2. In combination. an integral pronged base and a bifurcated projecting portion, a

base into which said pronged portion projects, an attachment having a hole into which said bifurcated portion projects, and a rod projecting laterally through said at tachment and said bifurcated portion, said bifurcated portion having a seating into which said attachment may be pressed and secured.

3. In combination, an integral pronged base and a bifurcated projecting portion, a base into which said pronged portion projects. an attachment having a hole into which said bifurcated portion projeots, and a rod projecting laterally through said attachment and said bifurcated portion, said attachment and rod being adapted to be pressed upon said bifurcated projection.

4. In combination, an integral pronged base and a bifurcated projecting portion, a base into which said pronged portion projects, an attachment having a hole into which said bifurcated portion projects, and a rod projecting laterally through said attachment and said bifurcated portion. said attachment and rod being adapted to be pressed upon said bifurcated projection, said bifurcated portion remaining in its nor mal undistended form.

5. In combination, an integral prong ed base and a bifurcated projecting portion, a base into which said pronged portion projects, an attachment having a hole into which said bifurcated portion projects. and a rod projecting laterally through said attachment and said bifurcated portion said bifurcated portion having a seating into which said attachment may be pressed and secured, the walls of said bifurcated portion thinner at the base than at the end.

6. In combination, an integral pronged base and a bifurcated projecting portion a base into which said pronged portion projects an attachment having a hole into which said bifurcated portion projects, and a rod projecting laterally through said attachment and said bifurcated portion and said bifurcated portion adapted to resiliently gria said rod.

7. n combination, an integral pronged base and a bifurcated projectingportion, a base into which said pronged portion projects, an attachment having a hole into which said bifurcated portion projects, and a rod projecting laterally through said attachment and said bifurcated portion, said rod secured in said attachment.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

JOHN E. ONEILL. 

